Central Nebraska News

NSP investigating homicide in Clay County
HARVARD - The Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the Clay County Sheriff's Office, is inves...

Riverside mobile home a total loss after structure fire
KEARNEY - A Riverside mobile home is a total loss following a structure fire which took place during...

Pretzelmaker opens in northwest Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND - Pretzelmaker has opened in northwest Grand Island at 1229 Allen Drive, Suite A. Since...

Sandhill crane migration season starts in central Nebraska
GRAND ISLAND - With some warmer weather forecast, Central Nebraska residents should soon see larger ...

Leadership Nebraska honors 35 graduates, including central Nebraska residents
NEBRASKA - Leadership Nebraska proudly celebrates the achievements of 35 outstanding graduates from ...

Kearney High School Dance Catz claim first ever state dance championship
KEARNEY - The Kearney High School Dance Catz have made history by bringing home Kearney High School'...

DG Fuels opening SAF production facility in Phelps County, helps support state's bio-economy
HOLDREGE - DG Fuels will soon open a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility in Phelps, ...

Pharmacy school at UNK makes progress toward opening
KEARNEY - The UNMC College of Pharmacy has 10 prospective students and counting committed to be a pa...

2025 Tri-City Con to be hosted at Fonner Park's Pinnacle Bank Expo Center
GRAND ISLAND - We are happy to announce the Annual Tri-City Con, which will be held on March 29 - 30...

Kearney Planning Commission approves actions for 66 housing lots north of 39th St.
KEARNEY - The Kearney Planning Commission approved of a number of actions that would allow for 66 ho...

AG Hilgers, Lancaster County Sheriff issue consumer alert for extortion scam
LINCOLN - Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner are issuing a cons...
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DHHS: Nominate difference makers in the developmental disabilities community
LINCOLN -The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Developmental Disab...

Nebraska's only dedicated burn center prepares for frostbite surge
LINCOLN - The CHI Health St. Elizabeth Burn Center, the state's first and only dedicated burn trauma...

Flags to fly at half-staff on Feb. 27 honoring Trooper Kyle McAcy
LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen ordered that all U.S. and state flags be flown at half-staff on Thursd...

Funeral service for Trooper Kyle McAcy to be held Feb. 27
RALSTON - The Nebraska State Patrol, family, friends, and supporters will gather to honor and rememb...

Fischer reintroduces legislation to expedite federal cost-sharing relief after natural disasters
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee,...
Central Nebraska Sports

Central Nebraska State Wrestling Medalists
The 2025 NSAA Wrestling State Championships have concluded, and Central Nebraska had quite the medal...

Gallery: NSAA Boys State Wrestling Finals
OMAHA - The NSAA Boys State Wrestling Championship completed its three-day run on Saturday, Feb. 22 ...

Gallery: Kearney boys fall to Westview Wolverines, 59-52
KEARNEY - The Westview High School Wolverines defeated the Kearney High School Bearcats, 59-52, duri...

Area wrestlers will compete for state wrestling championships
OMAHA - Three area wrestlers will compete for a Class A Championship at State Wresting in Omaha at 3...

Gallery: Kearney Catholic faces Adams Central
KEARNEY - The Kearney Catholic boys basketball team faced off against the Adams Central Patriots dur...

Gallery: NSAA Boys Wrestling Semi-Finals
OMAHA - The NSAA Boys State Wrestling Championship continued its three-day run on Friday, Feb. 21 at...
Husker Sports

Nebraska lights up scoreboard for 23 runs in two games
No. 16 Nebraska softball bashed its way to two mercy-rule wins Saturday at the Mary Nutter Collegiat...

Husker bats go quiet in doubleheader sweep
Nebraska baseball could muster only three runs and nine hits as Louisiana swept the Huskers in a dou...

Funeral services for Greg Sharpe announced
LINCOLN - The life celebration for Greg Sharpe is scheduled for Thursday, February 27, 2025, from 5-...

Fan voting open for AAU Sullivan Award, Lexi Rodriguez a semifinalist
LINCOLN - Fans can begin voting on Tuesday, Feb. 18 for the AAU Sullivan Award finalists. Former Neb...

Kuszak named Softball America Star of the Week
LINCOLN - Nebraska softball junior Ava Kuszak garnered Softball America Star of the Week honors for ...

Huskers announce Go Big Read Campaign
LINCOLN - The Nebraska athletic department, in partnership with Linked2Literacy, announced Go Big Re...
National News from Fox News

Pope Francis had peaceful night's rest at hospital following respiratory crisis, Vatican says
Pope Francis, 88, rested during a peaceful ninth night at Rome's Gemelli Hospital after a respirator...

Connecticut cannibal killer given conditional release after 2011 murder in which he ate victim's brain, eye
An institutionalized man who confessed to the 2011 killing of a homeless man in Connecticut in which...

Savannah Chrisley says she 'lost some deals' over Trump support, conservative beliefs
Savannah Chrisley shared she lost lucrative business deals after revealing her conservative politica...

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt talks landing historic White House role, dispels Trump misconceptions
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt sits down with Fox News host Lara Trump for her first s...
National Sports from Fox News

Legendary NBA coach Gregg Popovich not expected to return this season, future uncertain after stroke: report
Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is reportedly not expected to return this season, and his future is ...

Alabama high school football coach faces 11 charges for alleged inappropriate relationship with student
Robert Carter, the football coach at Clarke County High School in Alabama, was arrested and charged ...

Juan Soto hits home run in first spring training at-bat with Mets after signing record deal
New York Mets superstar Juan Soto blasted a 426-foot home run in his first spring training at-bat wi...

Social media user alleges ex-Ravens star had affair with his wife, who apparently is on team's marching band
Former Baltimore Ravens receiver Steve Smith Sr. was accused of having an affair with a member of th...